Zip 35769 (Scottsboro, AL) Climate

The climate of 35769 Scottsboro, AL is warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures from May to September averaging around 85°F (29.4°C). Winters are mild, with average temperatures ranging from 35°F (1.7°C) in January to 65°F (18.3°C) in December. Precipitation is plentiful in Scottsboro, with an average of 54 inches (1,372 mm) of rain annually with snowfall occurring only rarely and generally limited to flurries or dustings.

Scottsboro (zip 35769), Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scottsboro (zip 35769) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Scottsboro (zip 35769). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsboro (zip 35769) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35769 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35769 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 35769 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 35769 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 35769 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35769 zip code, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35769 zip code with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35769 zip code, there are 73.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35769 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 35769 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in the 35769 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in the 35769 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

March is the rainiest month in the 35769 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in the 35769 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 35769 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35769 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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